NC WOMEN OF THE ELCA

30TH Anniversary of Women of the ELCA
August 2016 – July 2017
August, 2016
1 Bulletin Deadline for September
20 / Committee Day I – Mt. Moriah, China Grove
28 / Bulletin Send September
September 2016
1
15
21 / LITERACY MONTH
Bulletin Deadline for October
Bulletin Send October
International Day of Prayer for Peace
24 / Catawba Conference Fall Gathering – Old St. Paul’s, Newton
30
30 / Carolina Vine (Fall Issue) articles to Editor and President
Fall Retreat, Blowing Rock – “God’s Bucket List” – (Oct 30-Nov 2)
October 2016
1
1-2
8
8
15
15
15
22
31 / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
Bulletin Deadline for November
Fall Retreat, Blowing Rock – “God’s Bucket List”
Salem Conference Fall Gathering – Epiphany, Winston-Salem
Southwestern Conference Fall Gathering – Holy Communion, Dallas
Cabarrus/Stanly Conference Fall Gathering – Kimball, Kannapolis
Bulletin Send November
Carolina Vine (Fall issue) Send out
Alexander/Iredell Conference Fall Gathering – St. Mark’s, Mooresville
Board Reports Due
November, 2016 / Oct. 22nd
1 / Bulletin Deadline for December
4
4-5
6
TBA
10-13
15 / Church Women United, World Community Day
SWO Board Meeting – High Rock Lake
All Saints Sunday
Lutheran World Relief Fall Collections Drop-Off Deadline
Lutheran World Relief Trip
Bulletin Send December
24 / Thanksgiving
December, 2016 /

CHRISTMAS

1 / Bulletin Deadline for January
1 / World AIDS Day
15 / Bulletin Send January
25 / Christmas
31
January, 2017 /

Board Reports Due

NEW YEAR

1 Bulletin Deadline for February
15 / Bulletin Send February
15 / Carolina Vine (Winter issue) articles to Editor and Pres
18-25
21 / Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Committee Day II – TBD
28 / Committee Day II (Snow date) – TBD
31 / Carolina Vine (Winter issue) Send out
February, 2017 /

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

1 / Bulletin Deadline for March
2-4 / “Bold Like Jesus” NC Synod Event – Christ, Charlott
11
15 / One Day Retreat – (held in many Conferences)
Bulletin Send March
16-19 / Conference of SWO Presidents – Chicago
25 / One-Day Retreat (Snow date)
26 / Bold Women’s Sunday (Women of the ELCA Sunday)
March, 2017
1 /

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

SWO Committee Reports Due for GPR
1
1
3
10-12
15
17-18 / Bulletin Deadline for April
Ash Wednesday
Board Reports Due
Spring Retreat – Kure Beach –
Bulletin Send April
SWO Board Meeting – High Rock Lake
30 / Carolina Vine (Spring issue) articles to Editor and Pres
April, 2017 /

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

1 / Bulletin Deadline for May/June
15 / Bulletin Send May/June
15 / Carolina Vine (Spring issue) Send Out
16 / Easter
May, 2017
1
7
TBD / Christine Bohr Anderson Seminary Scholarship Applications Deadline
Rachel’s Day
NC Synod Assembly
June, 2017
1 / Board Reports Due
23-25
25 / NC Women of ELCA SWO 30th Annual Gathering
Patterson Memorial Scholarship Applications Due
30 / Committee Evaluations Due
July, 2017
11-13
13-16
15
28-30
30 / Triennial Convention, Minneapolis, MN
Triennial Gathering, Minneapolis, MN
Carolina Vine (Summer issue) articles to Editor and President)
Board Retreat – TBD
Carolina Vine (Summer issue) Send Out
August, 2017
1 / Bulletin Deadline for September
15 / Bulletin Send September
26 / Committee Day I – TBD

Updated 7/22/16

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